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Walter Cannon
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American physiologist whose work on the nervous system and stress response shaped early twentieth-century emotion theory.
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BirthplacePrairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S. 1 Death PlaceFranklin, New Hampshire, U.S. 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionProposed, with Philip Bard, the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion in 1927, arguing the thalamus generates physiological arousal and emotional feeling simultaneously and independently, against the rival James-Lange account. 2 Notable WorkThe Wisdom of the Body (1932) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Walter Cannon
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Franklin, New Hampshire, US
1. Wikipedia: Walter Cannon
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He popularized his theories in his book The Wisdom of the Body, first published in 1932.
2. Wikipedia: Cannon-Bard Theory
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Walter Bradford Cannon (1871–1945) was a physiologist at Harvard University, who is perhaps best known for his classic treatise on homeostasis.
2. Wikipedia: Cannon-Bard Theory
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The key component of the Cannon–Bard theory of emotion is that when the thalamic discharge occurs, the bodily changes occur almost simultaneously with the emotional experience.
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